Management Training

Public Works Institutes:

John has been teaching management classes since 2000 when he developed the Public Works Administrator Training Course in Washington. The course was also taught in Oregon and called Leadership Skills there. He was a member of the APWA Public Works Institute Task Group that developed the template of 10 topics covering 58 subject areas. He assisted in the development of the “APWA Learning Model” and wrote the “Learning Model Course Guide” for use by Institute instructors. He is the Institute Administrator for the Northwest Public Works Institute which is a joint operation of the Washington and Oregon APWA Chapters.

John has also assisted the Arizona Chapter in establishing their Institute. With Vit Troyan, he has taught in the Northern California Institute since its inception. He and Vit have also assisted the Central California, Sacramento and Southern California Chapters by teaching and helping them establish their Institutes.

American Public Works Association Accreditation Evaluator Training

The American Public Works Association has developed a manual for Evaluators to acquaint them with The APWA Public Works Management Practices Manual and other aspects of APWA Accreditation Council Procedures. The first evaluator training class using the new manual was conducted in Lenexa Kansas on 2003 and Las Vegas Nevada on July 30, 2004. John Ostrowski presented the background of the Management Practices and provided practical guidance for interpreting the practice statements as well as guiding the class through exercises designed to make them more familiar and comfortable with the site assessment process.